Football: Make John Mellencamp Go Away

Let me preface this by saying I've been a John Mellencamp fan since he was John Cougar and even through the John Cougar Mellencamp days. A few weeks ago when I heard Mellencamp singing "This Is Our Country" in a commercial for Chevy trucks I immediately thought it was a catchy tune.

By the World Series the commercials began to grate on my nerves, as they seemed to pop up every half inning in addition to during any other sporting event I watched.

This weekend I came to the conclusion that the commercials are not to sell trucks but rather a covert plan by Mellencamp and Chevrolet for world domination through brainwashing. How else can you explain the number of times this commercial airs? After Sunday I was hearing the song in my sleep. I can't even fathom how many times I heard this commercial during a day of watching a variety of NFL games while switching on occasion to the Nextel Cup race from Texas before watching the Patriots-Colts game Sunday night.